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- 2611: Cold War
- ... of communism spread though the nation. Thus, the United States caused the conflict known as the Cold War, through its political policy and propaganda. The political relations going on in Europe during and directly after World War II had an enormous effect on laying the foundation for the Cold War. War time conferences such as Yalta and Terhran harshened the relationship between the communists and the capitalists. At the end of ... the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan. The division of Europe between the west and east drew physical borders which outlined that the war of misinformation that had began. Also treaties of the post war world further separated the two super powers of the world for the decades to follow. The waging of hot wars through other countries also strengthened Cold War hatred.(1) The first of the cold war tensions arose out of W.W.II conferences between ...
- 2612: Superman and Batman: The Greatest Superheros of All Time
- Superman and Batman: The Greatest Superheros of All Time When society comes crumbling down, and crime starts to take over the world, there are two people who will do whatever they can to make this a better world to live in: Superman and Batman. Superman is an alien from a different planet who has super powers. Batman is just a regular guy with no super powers whatsoever. Even though both are so different ... when Bruce was six. He was running around Wayne Manor, when he fell deep into a cavern that had bats flying around. Even though his Dad rescued him, he never felt secure again in this world. The second tragic event that took place was hen he was eight. His parents and him had just got done watching a movie. They were walking in a dark alley trying to get to ...
- 2613: Wilhelm Roentgen
- ... to Strassburg, Germany. He would stay there for three years. On April 1, 1879, four days after his thirty-fourth birthday, Roentgen received word that the University of Giessen in Germany was looking for a new professor of physics. The old one had died the previous Christmas and they needed a professor to "tackle more basic problems." He was recommended by three professors who were considered greats. One of them was ... of 1894 and 1895. Then, in 1894 someone close to Roentgen passed away. That person was his very old and dear friend Professor August Kundt. At the time, he was professor of physics at the world renounced University of Berlin. Roentgen was forever in debt to him because twenty-five years earlier he helped erect his career. He died at his home in Lubeck, Germany. Early in the summer of 1894 ... chemical. For the next six weeks, Roentgen (44 years old at the time) practically never left his laboratory. He even slept there, trying to figure out this strange phenomenon. He concluded he had discovered a new type of radiation, which he called X-rays. He called them this because he didn’t know what they were. These rays even could travel through a thousand page book, wood, rubber, and tin ...
- 2614: JFK
- ... he completed his third year as President, therefore his achievements were limited. Nevertheless, his influence was worldwide, and his handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis may have prevented the United States from entering into another world war. Kennedy was especially admired by the younger people and he was perhaps the most popular president in history. Kennedy expressed the values of 20th century America and his presidency had an importance beyond its ... Kennedy family was very wealthy and provided means for the Kennedy children to pursue whatever they chose and John F. Kennedy chose politics. John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1942 and as a new member Kennedy supported legislation that would serve the interests of his elements. Kennedy usually backed bills sponsored by his party but would sometimes show independence by voting with the Republicans. He also joined with the ... he backed legislation beneficial to the Massachusetts textile, fishing, watch, and transportation industries. In 1953, however, he defied regional interests and supported the Saint Lawrence Seaway project and later in 1955 he was the only New England senator to support renewal of the Reciprocal Trade Agreement Act that gave the President the power to lower U. S. tariffs, or taxes on import goods, in exchange for similar concessions from other ...
- 2615: The Reflections Of Gore Vidal
- The Reflections of Gore Vidal There are many people in today s society that would love to have their views published for the whole world to view, but few can match the wit and originality of Gore Vidal. Vidal is the author of many short stories, novels, playwrights, and movie scripts. Gore Vidal has been and continues to be an ... within the next century the government would encourage homosexuality to decrease the population (3). Gore Vidal believes that children are no longer needed and that they are only taking up valuable space in today s world (3). Mr. Vidal believes that by promoting Dunst 2 homosexuality the over crowding will cease to be a problem (3).He refuses to have children because he thinks he will only be adding to the world s population problem. ( Vidal, Gore 683) Vidal also sees the practice of homosexuality as a cure for sexually transmitted diseases such as AIDS. Vidal thinks that by eliminating all male and female intercourse the ...
- 2616: Computer System Analysts
- ... failed to win over movie audiences and one reason might be that most people in the movie going public are still unaware as to exactly what a computer systems analyst does. According to Webster's New World Dictionary (1359-1360), a computer systems analyst is someone who "designs an efficient computer system for a particular business, project, etc.", while the process of analyzing systems is defined as "an engineering technique that breaks ... down complex technical, social, etc. problems into basic elements whose interrelations are evaluated and programmed, with the aid of mathematics, into a compete and Integrated system." While it is true that today's high-technology world demands the competitive organization employs computer systems analysts in order to integrate their information, management, accounting, manufacturing and distribution sales systems. This analysis will describe the typical responsibilities of the computer systems analyst, including ...
- 2617: Romeo And Juliet (old Vs. New)
- Romeo and Juliet (old vs. new) This essay shows the subtle differences that can occur between directors, even when they are basing the movie off of almost the exact same script. Almost no two movies are exactly alike, no matter how ... less "experienced" than in the newer version. I feel that her shyness makes her more desireable. It makes their romance seem much more innocent and more meaningful at the same time. I feel that the new Romeo is much less shy in the newer version. This makes their love seem much more lustful, rather than meaningful. Another actor that seemes to change drastically is Tybalt. In the original version, he seems ... the scenes. The original movie is set in a very traditional setting. The party takes place in a castle and everything is very fitting for the time frame. Not very original, but still effective. The new version is a bit more imaginative. It's not only more modern, but it's an amplified version of our world today; something that appeals to the viewing public. There are guns, security guards, ...
- 2618: The Period of Ramses II
- ... emphasized the Egyptian culture, and his promotion of the Egyptian beliefs and religion. The buildings and architecture during the time of Ramses II were astounding. Ramses II, was one of the greatest builders of the New Kingdom, he created the gigantic rock-cut temple of Abű Simbel in Nubia to the South. The Abű Simbel was said to have been, “Hewn into the mountainside, with four colossal figures of the king in front, it was saved between 1964 and 1968 from immersion beneath the waters of the new Aswân High Dam” (Hornung 67). The enormous size and intricate designing of this palace in Nubia was to show the great power and modernization of Egypt. The Ramesseum was an example of the architectural advancement ... Hall. This structure “made possible the standard basilica form so widely used ever since, including our own day” (Sullivan 181). It was so astonishing that “it is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World” (Sullivan 180). This temple was really significant, because it was such a colossal structure made for the god Amon. If was copied and used throughout the world and it is even used today. The ...
- 2619: Bible - Role Of Abraham
- ... judgment". Thus, a study of Abraham s character is a study of the Hebrew people s character, and, ultimately, a study of the qualities God desires for all people. At the time of Abraham, the world appears to be a violent, immoral place. Chapter 14 of Genesis describes the many bloody wars that are occurring around Abraham, and cities like Sodom and Gomorrah are full of men who are "wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly". Abraham stands as a unique figure for his time, avoiding fights whenever possible and always following God s orders, meant as an example to the rest of the world. Instead of the mass destruction akin to the flood, God s new plan is to change the world through Abraham s and his descendants good deeds and righteous living, effectively a moral evolution. Every extraordinary quality that Abraham possesses is desired by God for everyone. A ...
- 2620: Babylon Revisited
- ... is summarized as the pursuit of pleasure. He did not work hard; he played hard, where one might have worried; he would have been carefree. Until he lost "everything [he] wanted in the boom", his world, wife, money, and then his daughter (Fitzgerald Babylon 229). A man such as this would not be expected to love as he did his wife and he does to his child. Through his character, an "awfully anxious [man] to have a home" can be seen who is trying to find a place where love is present in a loveless world (Fitzgerald Babylon 219). He could receive some love from his daughter, but one person stands in the way, a woman with a grudge. Marion is deprived of money, more than anything in the world, she would love to live the rich life of no responsibilities, but she can not. She is not able to love, like the other women studied, but because her heart is hardened to it. ...
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